Lafayette Park
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| Locations | Rivard |
|---|---|
| Detroit | |
| Michigan | |
| Architectural styles | International Style |
| Designated NHLD | July 21, 2015 |
| Year built | 1956 |
| Restaurants | LeCulture Cafe |
| Urban Soul Restaurant | |
| Architects | Ludwig Mies van der Rohe |
| Ludwig Hilberseimer | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2477738 |
About Lafayette Park
A revitalized neighborhood, Lafayette Park is known for the Mies Van der Rohe Residential District, with postwar modernist houses and high-rises designed by the German-born architect. Lafayette Plaisance Park has shaded lawns, while the mural-adorned Dequindre Cut Greenway offers paved cycling paths. Thai and soul food restaurants dot the area, which is also home to urban winery Detroit Vineyards.
Detroit synagogue president Samantha Woll found murdered
... Police said they responded to a call in Lafayette Park on Saturday and found the victim unresponsive, but they believe she was killed at home...
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... tens of thousands of people gathered in Washington, DC, in the city in the biggest protest so far, many of them renamed in the new Black Lives matter Plaza outside Lafayette Park...
Detroit synagogue president Samantha Woll found murdered
The President of a synagogue in the US city of Detroit, Samantha Woll, has been found stabbed to death in a park not far from her home.
Police said they responded to a call in Lafayette Park on Saturday and found The Victim unresponsive, but they believe she was killed At Home .
They have been searching the area with dogs but there is no information about who carried out The Killing , or why.
Officials paid tribute to Ms Woll as " one of Detroit's great young leaders".
Michigan State Attorney General Dana Nessel wrote on X that.
And state governor Gretchen Whitmer described the murder as a " vicious crime".
" She was a source of light, a beacon in her community who worked hard to make Michigan a better place, " She Said in a statement.
Sam Dubin, assistant director of the Jewish Community Relations Council, told The Bbc 's US partner CBS that Ms Woll " always had the biggest smile on".
" Whatever you were thinking or doing before, talking with Sam allowed you to put the nonsense of The World aside for just a moment, " He Said .
Police added that they would provide more information on Sunday but warned against Drawing Conclusions before the facts were established.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
